Merry Christmas AND Happy New Year

Wow is it already close to MID- January?! I can't believe it! The Holidays are over...well almost - we have been so busy the tree is still, up and the boxes are in he attic, so Chris said he would get them down tonight...so THEN I can say they are over!

Right before Christmas we met mamaw and papaw at Bass Pro Shops - the boys have a hunting trip planned right after christmas...the kids and I tag'd along to see santa!! Jamie was with them, so we attempted a picture, but she didn't like Santa much...brings back memories of my kids their first year!! haha

We had a great Christmas - the Sat before we went down to Cedar Creek lake for a Halpain Christmas - Pops and Nana were great host! we saw all the cousins and had tons of fun! I was BAD and forgot my camera...which reminds me I need to ask for copies of them from Kim and Larry ;) ...then we usually do Christmas eve with my mom and family - but since Sky works at the Movie Theater, she had to work both Christmas Eve and Day we moved it!! They got lots of stuff there, Christmas could have been over with these too, but of course it wasn't! I said I was going to be good and well, I still went a little over board - and Santa...dang him! Tanner got TONS of Planet Heros and McKinlee got an American Girl doll! McKinlee also got an ATM machine...Daddy liked it a lot as well! ;)

For new years, I went to dad and Julies for bunco, everyone at home was going to bed, so I stayed for the new year...I missed my kisses to ring in the new year, so I left after that...we spent New years day with Pops and Nana! they made Black eyed peas, cabbage, ham and corn bread!! McKinlee ate about 3 helpings of BEPs - she says her luck will be SUPER good this year!! I hope so!! Chris ate lots of cabbage, lets hope he starts some pay INcreases, instead of DEcreases this year!! hope 2009 finds each of you Happy, Healthy and with Lots of Love!